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Some Factors in Elijah’s Depression [Guest Post: Pt. 1 of 3]

October 22, 2012by Paul Tautges

Depression is a malady of the human experience—one of a multitude of ways fallen creatures wrestle through living in a fallen world. Today, tomorrow, and Wednesday our blog posts are gleaned from my friend Dr. Bob Somerville of the Master’s College. The material provided here was first presented in a workshop at the annual conference of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors last month.

Drawn from the Scriptures, particularly a biblical case study of Elijah in the book of 1 Kings, our guest will illustrate how a severe cause of depression may come about, explain how God ministered to His servant Elijah in his deep valley, and give us some suggested application projects for ourselves or those whom we counsel.

These Are Not The Only Steps That Lead To Depression, but They May Definitely Lead Into Depression.

Tomorrow, in Part 2, Bob will explain how God ministered to Elijah in his time of despair. You can order the audio disk from this workshop, “What to Do when the Counselor Wakes Up Depressed” from Sound Word.

The following are ways that I would typically develop depression:
Fear Men Rather Than God
Forget To Seek Guidance From The Lord
Reject Your Christian Fellowship
Center Your Thoughts And Actions Around Yourself